The Boston Bruins sent first-year goalie Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for first-year goalie Jeremy Swayman. However, since Swayman is a free agency, the team may be facing some difficulties.
Rich Keefe of WEEI Sports Radio stated during the Jones & Keefe show that Swayman is requesting a $10 million contract annually, and the Bruins have not yet agreed to this.
The Bruins’ continued contract negotiations with their 25-year-old restricted free agent may be explained by this latest report. “Jeremy Swayman wants to make $10 million a year,” Keefe stated on the radio program 93.7 FM in Boston. “That would put him with Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price.
” With Sergei Bobrovsky ($10 million AAV) of the Florida Panthers and Carey Price ($10.5 million AAV) of the Montreal Canadiens, Swayman would be the second-highest paid goalie in the NHL based on his rumored demand. The primary source of contention in the negotiations may be this prospective pay demand, which is why the talks are taking longer than anticipated.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on August 14 that Bruins and Swayman were still trying to come to an agreement before this most recent story. “They weren’t close the last I heard,” Friedman remarked. “I think this has been a bit of a challenging negotiation, but they’ve still got time, and we’ll see how this sorts out.
” Following an arbitration process that took place the previous season, the team and the player are at a standstill. Even though there seems to be tension, Recently, Bruins President Cam Neely expressed confidence that an agreement will be completed prior to the start of training camp. “Action will be taken. When Neely spoke on “The Rich Shertenlieb Show” on WZLX on August 22, he stated, “There’s no question.” “Not every negotiation is as smooth as you’d like it.”
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